8x8 Matrix digital speaker management system user manual
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Table of contents Table of contents 1 General information................................................................................................................................. 1.1 Further information........................................................................................................................... 1.2 Notational conventions.................................................................................................................... 1.3 Symbols and signal words.....
General information 1 General information This user manual contains important information on the safe operation of the device. Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions. Save this manual for future reference. Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device. If you sell the device to another user, be sure that they also receive this manual. Our products and user manuals are subject to a process of continuous development.
General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Keyword search Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of interest for you quickly. Online guides Our online guides provide detailed information on technical basics and terms.
General information 1.2 Notational conventions This manual uses the following notational conventions: Letterings The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . Text input Text inputs that are carried out on the device are indicated by typewriter font.
General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: 1. Switch on the device. 2. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. 3. Switch off the device. 1.3 Symbols and signal words In this section you will find an overview of the meaning of symbols and signal words that are used in this manual.
General information Signal word Meaning DANGER! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided. NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone.
Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used for amplification, mixing and playback of signals from musical instruments and microphones. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
Safety instructions Safety DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children unattended use electrical devices. NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not block areas of ventilation. Do not install the device near any direct heat source.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’ of this user manual.
Safety instructions NOTICE! Possible damage due to installation of a wrong fuse The use of different types of fuses can cause serious damage to the unit. Fire hazard! Only fuses of the same type may be used.
Features 3 Features Special features of the device: n n n n n n n n n n n Digital 8x8 matrix processor 96 kHz sampling rate 32 bit DSP 24 bit AD/DA converter Inputs: 8 mono channels (screw terminal block) for microphone and line level signals Outputs: 8 mono channels (screw terminal) for line level signals Comprehensive setting options for optimal sound – Parametric Equalizer – Graphic Equalizer – High- and low-pass filters – Noise Gate – Phase inversion Internal Aux path with effects 21 user presets US
Features n Network connection for integration of the device into a local network n Control via PC and remote control via RS232 n 19" rack mountable (1RU) digital speaker management system 14
Installation and starting up 4 Installation and starting up Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Create all connections while the device is off. Use the shortest possible high-quality cables for all connections.
Installation and starting up Configuration example 1 The figure schematically shows how the device can be controlled via a computer's USB port.
Installation and starting up Configuration example 2 The illustrations show schematically how one device or several devices can be integrated into a local area network (LAN).
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Installation and starting up Configuration example 3 The illustrations show schematically how a device can be configured via the serial port.
Connections and controls 5 Connections and controls Front panel digital speaker management system 20
Connections and controls 1 [INPUTS] [SIGNAL]: Level meter for the input channels. [CLIP]: Clipping indicator. In this case, the level of the input signal is too high. 2 [OUTPUTS] [SIGNAL]: Level meter for the output channels. [CLIP]: Clipping indicator. In this case, the level of the output signal is too high. 3 Control LEDs [USB]: The LED lights up when a signal is received via the USB connection. [ETHERNET]: The LED lights up when a signal is received via the network connection.
Connections and controls Rear panel 5 IEC chassis plug with fuse holder for the power supply 6 [POWER] Main switch.
Connections and controls 8 [RS232/485 PORT] Serial interface for remote control of the device or cascading of several devices, designed as screw terminal block 9 [OUTPUTS] Screw terminal block for the output channels [CH1] … [CH8]. 10 [INPUTS] Screw terminal block for the input channels [CH1] … [CH8].
Operating 6 Operating The device can be controlled with the supplied software. The connection from the PC to the device can be established via USB, LAN or the serial interface. If you connect several devices via a switch, you have to assign a different IP address to each device and set a different ID code.
Operating Install and start the software. 1. Connect the device to the power grid. 2. Insert the software CD into the disk drive of your Windows PC and start the installation programme that matches the device version. 3. Follow the instructions of the installation programme to completion. 4. Connect your PC to the device and switch on the device at the main switch. ð The operating system detects the newly added USB device.
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Operating 5. Open the PC programme. The programme automatically detects the connected device. ð In the upper right corner of the programme window the marking ‘Online’ appears.
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Operating Exit software 1. Click on the ‘Online’ button in the programme window. 2. Close the programme window.
Operating Components of the programme window All tabs of the programme window have a similar structure and are divided into the following areas: digital speaker management system 30
Operating 1 Tab for selecting a function group 2 Main menu 3 Button for the status of the connection to the PC 4 Display area 5 Control area 6 Buttons for quick access to important presets 8x8 Matrix 31
Operating Main menu Menu item Meaning ‘File’ Loading user presets and saving them on the PC ‘Link’ Linking input and output channels Example: Link input and output channels, e.g. to form a stereo group. ‘Copy’ Copying parameter settings from one input or output channel to another ‘Lock’ Changing device password ‘Working Status’ Setting the memory mode ‘not memory’ : Changes are not saved automatically. ‘immediate memory’ : Changes are immediately saved automatically.
Operating Buttons for quick access to important presets Menu item Meaning ‘Sub Control’ Changing the channel volume ‘Language’ Language selection for the user interface of the programme (English or Chinese) Range Meaning Number Number of the current user's preset Name Name of the current user's preset Store Saving user preset Recall Recalling user preset 8x8 Matrix 33
Operating ‘Gain’ tab digital speaker management system 34
Operating Range Meaning Display area The waveform of input and output channels is graphically displayed. Use the radio buttons ‘Inx’ and ‘Outx’ to determine the inputs and outputs to be displayed. Control area Drag the faders with the mouse to adjust the levels for the input and output channels. The ‘Mute’ button mutes or unmutes the respective channel. The ‘Normal’ / ‘Inverse’ button inverts the phase of the respective channel by 180° when needed.
Operating ‘Gate’ tab digital speaker management system 36
Operating Range Meaning Display area Shows the current settings of the noise gate for the respective channel, with a symbolic level indicator symbol appearing next to it for the input channels. The red dot in the curve corresponds to the current signal.
Operating ‘Comp’ tab digital speaker management system 38
Operating Range Meaning Display area Shows the current settings of the compressor function for the respective output channel, with a symbolic level indicator symbol appearing next to it for all output channels. The red dot in the curve corresponds to the cur‐ rent signal.
Operating ‘Delay’ tab digital speaker management system 40
Operating Range Meaning Display area Shows the set delays for all in and output channels. Control area Drag the faders with the mouse to adjust the delay for the respective channel. Click on one of the buttons ‘ms’ , ‘m’ or ‘ft’ to select the unit used.
Operating ‘Matrix’ tab digital speaker management system 42
Operating Range Meaning Display area Shows the current interconnection of input to output channels. Input and output channels can be renamed. Click on a function area (e.g. ‘Gain’ or ‘Gate’ ) to open the tab where you can enter the relevant param‐ eters directly. Control area With a mouse click you can interconnect each input with each output channel. To each output channel, an input channel or the mix of several input channels can be freely assigned.
Operating ‘Aux’ tab digital speaker management system 44
Operating Range Meaning Display area Select ‘Mag’ to set the ‘PEQ’ , high pass, and low pass parameters. Select ‘Phase’ to set the phase curve. You can also synchronously display the parametric equalizer and the phase curve of a channel that is not cur‐ rently selected.
Operating Range Meaning Effect: Click on ‘Off/On’ to activate the effect parameters. Click on ‘Set’ . In the ‘Select’ area, select the input channel. Enter the effect parameters for echo, reverb, overall volume.
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Operating Range Meaning Display area Use the radio buttons ‘Mag’ or ‘Phase’ to switch the diagram from Carte‐ sian coordinates (level vs. frequency) to polar coordinates (angle vs. fre‐ quency). Use the radio button ‘SHOW ALL EQ’ to show the parameters for all the frequency bands.
Operating Range Meaning Drag the fader in the right part of the window using the mouse to set the level for the input channel. The ‘Mute’ button mutes or unmutes the respective channel. The ‘Normal’ / ‘Inverse’ button inverts the phase of the respective channel by 180° when needed. The ‘Line’ / ‘Mic’ button switches the respective input channel to Line mode or to Mic mode. The ‘FBQ’ button sets how strongly feedback suppression is effective.
Operating ‘Out’ tab digital speaker management system 50
Operating Range Meaning Display area Use the radio buttons ‘Mag’ or ‘PHASE’ to switch the diagram from Carte‐ sian coordinates (level vs. frequency) to polar coordinates (angle vs. fre‐ quency). Use the radio button ‘SHOW ALL EQ’ to show the parameters for all the frequency bands.
Operating Range Meaning Drag the fader in the right part of the window using the mouse to set the level for the input channel. The ‘Mute’ button mutes or unmutes the respective channel. The ‘Normal’ / ‘Inverse’ button inverts the phase of the respective channel by 180° when needed. 6.
Operating Command Detail Load Preset Matrix (0×40) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Fac‐ tory/ User Preset 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×40 F:0, U:1 0…12 0 0×7D 0×7B Example (Load Preset Matrix U02): 7B7D01400101007D7B Gain Control (0×41) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out Chann el +/– STX DLE 1…254 0×41 In:0, Out:1 00…15 +:0, –:1 0×7D 0×7B Example (In1 Gain +): 7B7D01410000007D7B 8x8 Matrix 53
Operating Mute Control (0×42) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out Chann el No/Yes STX 1…254 0×42 In:0, Out:1 00…15 No:0, Yes:1 0×7D 0×7B 4 5 6 7 8 Preset 0×00 STX DLE 0 0×7D 0×7B DLE Example (Out1 Un Mute): 7B7D01420100007D7B Load Preset Control (0×43) Packet 0 1 2 3 DLE STX Device CMD Addres s Fac‐ tory/ User 0×7B 0×7D 1…254 0×43 F:0, U:1 0…12 Example (Recall user's preset U01): 7B7D01430100007D7B digital speaker managem
Operating Input Volume Control (0×44) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Chann el HI-VOL LOVOL STX DLE 1…254 0×44 00…15 0×?? 0×?? 0×7D 0×7B Example (Set In1 Volume +0.0dB): 7B7D01440001187D7B Output Volume Control (0×45) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Chann el HI-VOL LOVOL STX DLE 1…254 0×45 00…15 0×?? 0×?? 0×7D 0×7B Example (Set Out2 Volume -3.
Operating Sub Volume Control (0×46) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out Gain 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×46 In:0, Out:1 0…100 0 0×7D 0×7B 4 5 6 7 8 0×00 STX DLE 0×7D 0×7B Example (Sub Input Gain 90%): 7B7D0146005A007D7B Sub Gain Control (0×47) Packet 0 1 2 3 DLE STX Device CMD Addres s In/Out +/– 0×7B 0×7D 1…254 0×47 In:0, Out:1 +:0, –:1 0 digital speaker management system 56
Operating Example (Sub Input Gain+): 7B7D01470000007D7B Get Now Gain (0×48) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out Chann el 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×48 In:0, Out:1 00…15 0 0×7D 0×7B MCU Return: 1st Byte: In/Out, 2nd Byte = Channel, 3rd Byte: 0-80 (–60…–20): 0.5dB/Step, 80-280(–20…0): 0.1dB/Step, 280-400(0…+12): 0.
Operating Get Now Mute (0×49) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out Chann el 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×49 In:0, Out:1 00…15 0 0×7D 0×7B MCU Return: 1st Byte: In/Out, 2nd Byte = Channel, 3rd Byte: 0x00 or 0x01 = Un-Mute or Mute Example (Read In1 mute parameter): 7B7D01490000007D7B Get Now Preset (0×4A) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s 0×30 0×00 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×4A 0 0 0 0×7D 0×7B digital speaker
Operating MCU Return: 0x00 … 0x0C = 0: F00, 1…12: U01…U12 Example (Read preset parameter): 7B7D014A0000007D7B Get Now Sub (0×4B) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out 0×00 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×4B In:0, Out:1 0 0 0×7D 0×7B MCU Return: 1st Byte: 0 … 100%, 2nd Byte = 0x00 or 0x01 = Un-Mute or Mute Example (Read Sub Input parameter): 7B7D014B0000007D7B 8x8 Matrix 59
Operating Sub Mute Control (0×4C) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 Device CMD Addres s In/Out 1…254 0×4C In:0, Out:1 6 7 8 No/Yes 0×00 STX DLE No:0, Yes:1 0 0×7D 0×7B 4 5 6 7 8 0×00 STX DLE 0×7D 0×7B Example (Sub Output Mute) : 7B7D014C0101007D7B Get Now Level (0×4D) Packet 0 1 2 3 DLE STX Device CMD Addres s In/Out Chann el 0×7B 0×7D 1…254 0×4D In:0, Out:1, Aux: 2 00…15 0 digital speaker management system 60
Operating MCU Return: 1st Byte: In/Out, 2nd Byte = Channel, 3rd Byte: -128 … –1, 0… +127dB = 0x80 … 0xFF, 0x00 … 0x7F Example (Read In1 level): 7B7D014D0000007D7B Example (Read Out1 level): 7B7D014D0100007D7B Example (Read Aux level): 7B7D014D0200007D7B Matrix Control (0×4E) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 Device CMD Addres s Chann el In On / off STX 1…254 0×4E 00…15 00…15 On:1, Off:0 0×7D 8 DLE 0×7B Example (Out4 Matrix In2 On): 7B7D014E0301017D7B 8x8 Matrix 61
Operating Get Matrix (0×4F) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Chann el In 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×4F 00…15 00…15 0 0×7D 0×7B MCU Return: 0x00 or 0x01 = Off or On Example (Read Out3 Matrix In3 Parameter ): 7B7D014F0202007D7B Aux Gain Control (0×51) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Aux 0×00 +/– STX DLE 1…254 0×51 0×02 0×00 +:0, –:1 0×7D Example (Aux Gain): 7B7D01510200007D7B digital speaker management s
Operating Aux Mute Control (0×52) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Aux 0×00 No/Yes STX DLE 1…254 0×52 0×02 0×00 No:0, Yes:1 0×7D 0×7B 4 5 6 7 8 Example (Aux Mute): 7B7D01520200017D7B Aux Volume Control (0×53) Packet 0 1 2 3 DLE STX Device CMD Addres s Aux HI-VOL LOVOL STX DLE 0×7B 0×7D 1…254 0×53 0×02 0×?? 0×?? 0×7D 0×7B Example (Aux Volume +0.
Operating Volume Step Control (0×54) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s In/Out Chann el +/– STX DLE 1…254 0×54 In:0, Out:1 00…15 +:0, –:1 0×7D –60dB…–20dB: 2dB/Step, –20dB…+12dB: 1dB/Step Example (Volume): 7B7D01540000007D7B digital speaker management system 64 0×7B
Operating Aux On Off Control(0×55) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 Device CMD Addres s 0…02 Select On / off STX DLE 1…254 0×55 0×02 1: Camer a 0: Off 0×7B 0×7D 8 1:On 2: Auto Mix 0: Effect Example (Aux Camera On): 7B7D01550201017D7B Example (Aux AutoMix On): 7B7D01550202017D7B Example (Aux Effect On): 7B7D01550200017D7B 8x8 Matrix 65
Operating Aux CH Select Control (0×56) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Select Ch 16…9 Ch 8… 1 STX DLE 1…254 0×56 0: AUX Bit0… Bit7: Bit0… Bit7: 0×7D 0×7B 0: No 0: No 1: Yes 1: Yes 1: Camer a 2: Auto Mix Example (Aux In1&In3): 7B7D01560000057D7B Example (Aux Camera In2&In4): 7B7D015601000A7D7B Example (Aux Auto Mix In5&In6): 7B7D01560200307D7B digital speaker management system 66
Operating FBQ Control (0×57) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s 0×00 Chann el FBQ STX DLE 1…254 0×57 0×00 00…15 0:Off 0×7D 0×7B 1… 4:Level Example (In3 FBQ Level3): 7B7D01570002037D7B Get Aux Now Gain (0×58) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s Aux 0×00 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×58 0×02 0×00 0×00 0×7D 0×7B 8x8 Matrix 67
Operating MCU Return: 1st Byte: Aux/Effect, 2nd and 3rd Byte: 0-80(–60…–20): 0.5dB/Step, 80-280(–20… 0): 0.1dB/Step, 280-400 (0…+12): 0.
Operating Get Aux Now On Off (0×5B) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s 0×02 Select 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×5B 0×02 1:Came 0×00 ra 0×7D 0×7B 2:Auto Mix 0:Effect MCU Return: 1st Byte: Select, 2nd Byte: 0x00 or 0x01 = On or Off Example (Get Effect): 7B7D015B0200007D7B 8x8 Matrix 69
Operating Get Aux Now Ch Select (0×5C) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s 0×02 Select 0×00 STX DLE 1…254 0×5C 0×02 0:Aux 0×00 0×7D 0×7B 1:Came ra 2:Auto Mix MCU Return: 1st Byte: Select, 2nd Byte: Matrix Example (Get Aux Ch Select): 7B7D015C0200007D7B digital speaker management system 70
Operating Get Aux Now FBQ (0×5E) Packet 0 1 2 DLE STX 0×7B 0×7D 3 4 5 6 7 8 Device CMD Addres s 0×00 Chann el FBQ STX DLE 1…254 0×5E 0×00 0…15 0:Off 0×7D 0×7B 1… 4:Level MCU Return: 1st Byte: Channel, 2nd Byte = Level Example (Get In5 FBQ ): 7B7D015E0004007D7B Communication Parameter Baud Rate 115 200 Data Bit 8 Stop Bit 1 Parity None 8x8 Matrix 71
Operating Step >=200 ms ID Default 1 digital speaker management system 72
Technical specifications 7 Technical specifications Inputs Outputs Type Screw terminal block Level (Line) +18 dBu (max.) Gain (Line) 35 dBu (max.) Gain (Mic) 50 dBu (max.) Impedance (Line) >10 kΩ Impedance (Mic) 2 kΩ Phantom voltage +48 V USB port 1 × USB type B Ethernet 1 × RJ45 chassis socket Serial interface 1 × screw terminal block Type Screw terminal block Level +18 dBu (max.
Technical specifications Impedance < 500 Ω Frequency response 20 Hz … 20 kHz (+0.3 dB) THD < 0.005 % (1 kHz, 0 dBu) Signal-to-noise ratio > 115 dBu Common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) > 75 dBu (1 kHz) Crosstalk > 70 dBu (20 Hz … 20 kHz) Digital signal processor Resolution 24 Bit AD/DA 32 Bit DSP Sampling rate 96 kHz Voltage supply AC 100 – 240 V 50/60 Hz Power consumption 20 W Fuse 5 mm × 20 mm, 2 A, 250 V, slow-blow Dimensions (W × H × D) 482 × 44 × 245 mm Weight 2.
Technical specifications Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 50 %, non-condensing 8x8 Matrix 75
Technical specifications Further information 2-way stereo No 3-way stereo No Digital Yes Delay Yes EQ Yes Number of frequency bands 5 Number of mono input channels 8 Number of stereo input channels 0 Number of output channels 8 Compressor Yes Gate Yes 2-channel No digital speaker management system 76
Technical specifications Attack/Release adjustable Yes Tube No Block diagram 8x8 Matrix 77
Plug and connection assignment 8 Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equip‐ ment in such a way that a perfect sound experience is ensured.
Protecting the environment 9 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate‐ rial For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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